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Stapleford Golf Club, Stapleford Down. (1887 - WW1)
Founded in 1887.
The club does not appear in the 1888/89 Golfing Annual.
The professional in 1890/1 was William Mitchell.
Result of a competition played in December 1890.
From "Golf" Friday 19 December 1890.
Competition results played at Easter in 1891.
"Golf" Friday 17 April 1891. Images © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Interesting that Homington is mentioned in the report below in April 1893.
From the Salisbury & Wiltshire Journal Saturday 8 April 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
From the same newspaper as above the unfortunate loss for the Reverend gives us a bit of a clue to the location of the golf course.
“Lost on the Stapleford Golf Links, between Steeple Langford and Berwick St James, a silver hunter watch and chain, with gold medal and trinkets attached. Anyone returning to the Rev. G Hext, Steeple Langford, will be rewarded.”
Golf" Friday 6 April 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Entry from the 1896-97 Golfing Annual - Stapleford Golf Club, Instituted 1887. The course of eighteen-holes is situated on Stapleford Downs. The nearest station at Wishford (Great Western Railway) is three miles from the green.
In 1902 it was listed as having an 18-hole course.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890/1900s showing Stapleford Down.
O.S. Map Revised 1899 to 1900; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1901}.
The club disappeared before WW1.